Spurs sign Fox to max extension

The San Antonio Spurs and star guard De'Aaron Fox have reached an agreement on a four-year, $229 million max extension, his agent told ESPN's Shams Charania. Fox was set to be an unrestricted free agent next summer and now is locked in long-term with the team that traded for him at this past February's trade deadline.

Fox, 27, was eligible for a contract extension with the Sacramento Kings -- his former team -- last summer, but instead bypassed an extension that would've added $165 million and three years to his current, rookie-max contract. Fox signed a five-year deal worth $163 million in 2020, weeks after Sacramento drafted Tyrese Haliburton with the No. 12 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

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So why the hell did they draft Harper lol

They should start making the playoffs this year. Got some talented players, legit second star and Wembanyama is the second-best center and best defensive player in the league.

It had to be done even though it's not a great fit.

He is still a valuable trade asset if he gets traded next off season. 3 years control left for an all star, someone will give up something if value for that. And he's not a headcase so that helps.

The NBA is broken. Teams feel obligated to pay guys who will never lead a team to a title to the max because they're scared some other idiot will poach away a career "good not great" player.

I would have tried to flip Fox for Trae if I were the Spurs.

I don't get it. Fox isn't that good so that contract is hard to justify, even moreso after drafting Harper.

[QUOTE=tontoz;15027080]I don't get it. Fox isn't that good so that contract is hard to justify, even moreso after drafting Harper.[/QUOTE]

Yep. Alot of 'really good but not quite elite' players getting max deals that, let's face it, aren't really franchise cornerstones as far as building a championship team around them( and in the case of Fox, not like he's a major gate attraction on top of it).

[QUOTE=tontoz;15027080]I don't get it. Fox isn't that good so that contract is hard to justify, even moreso after drafting Harper.[/QUOTE]

The Spurs just look like they have absolutely no clue how to build a team around Wemby.

Fox is a speedy guard that doesn't fit a 7'3" big man's game. The team has a glut of guards and none of them are elite shooters (Fox, Vassel, Castle, Harper). This is now $72M and rising in guards that are bad fits (Fox + Vassell).

I could even understand bad offensive fits and great defensive fits, but they aren't that either. Fox is a bit of a gambler and can rack up steals, but man-to-man is average. Vassell is very average defensively.

[QUOTE=Mask the Embiid;15026537]So why the hell did they draft Harper lol[/QUOTE]

They've been drafting the same explosive comboguards for a decade now, don't know what their plan is.

[QUOTE=beasted;15027059]The NBA is broken. Teams feel obligated to pay guys who will never lead a team to a title to the max because they're scared some other idiot will poach away a career "good not great" player.

I would have tried to flip Fox for Trae if I were the Spurs.[/QUOTE]

Yes.

This is what happens with artificial caps.